Annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola
Angola: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 705.70 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola stood at 705.70 million billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola peaked at 705.70 million billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 480.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Angola 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 492.34 million billion cubic meters | 480.00 million billion cubic meters | 504.68 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 572.54 million billion cubic meters | 517.01 million billion cubic meters | 628.06 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.11 million billion cubic meters | 640.40 million billion cubic meters | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 122 Burkina Faso 818.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 123 Albania 797.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 124 Kuwait 770.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 683.60 million billion cubic meters compare
- 127 Croatia 679.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 128 South Sudan 658.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Angola
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 69.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0542 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola was 705.70 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 705.70 million billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 480.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Angola rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Angola ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.